National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS) for Tuberculosis Programs

NEDSS Support

DSHS NEDSS Website
NEDSS Helpdesk Tickets
- Submit a Helpdesk ticket here: NEDSS Support Helpdesk (smartsheet.com)
- A NEDSS Helpdesk ticket may be submitted for any issues experienced when using NEDSS for TB (training and production sites).

Communicating with the DSHS TB and Hansen’s Disease Unit

TB Unit Surveillance
- Contact the DSHS TB Unit surveillance team at TBHDSurveillance@dshs.texas.gov for routine TB surveillance-specific communication.

NEDSS Training Courses for Regional and Local Health Departments

Course Number	Course Name
1	Navigating NEDSS and Starting a TB Patient File
2	TB Investigations Overview
3	Open Investigations and Custom Queues
4	Managing TB Laboratory Reports
5	Addressing Notifications
6	Contact Investigations

NEDSS TB Resources

Resource Name	Location/Format	Revision Date
Texas NEDSS User Guide for Tuberculosis Programs	Texas NEDSS User Guide for Tuberculosis Programs.pdf	2/20/2024
Texas NEDSS Data Entry Guide for Tuberculosis Programs	Texas NEDSS Data Entry Guide for Tuberculosis Programs.pdf	2/20/2024
NEDSS Jurisdiction List for Tuberculosis Users	NEDSS TB Jurisdictions.pdf	2/5/2024
DSHS Epi Case Criteria and Case Definitions for Public Health Surveillance	Epi Case Criteria for TB.pdf	1/1/2018
CDC Report of a Verified Case of TB (RVCT) Data Collection Form	RVCTReportingForm.doc (live.com)	10/29/2019
Report of Verified Case of Tuberculosis (RVCT 2020) Instruction Manual	Report of Verified Case of TB (RVCT 2020) Instruction Manual.pdf	8/1/2021
CDC Latent TB Infection Surveillance System (TBLISS) Data Collection Form	TBLISSTemplate.doc (live.com)	10/16/2019
Latent TB Infection (LTBI) Surveillance Manual	Latent TB Infection (LTBI) Surveillance Manual.pdf	6/1/2023
Entering TB Therapy into NEDSS: DOT and Other Administered Doses	Entering Tuberculosis Therapy into NEDSS Database: Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) and Other Administered Doses	1/22/2024
Texas TB Public Health Program Contacts	TB Contacts (texas.gov)	9/6/2023

NEDSS Training Modules for Data Entry Contractors

Module Number	Module Name	Exercises	Answer Keys to Exercises
1	Navigating the Interface	Exercise 1	Answer Key 1
2	Search and Create	Exercise 2	Answer Key 2
3	Add a Tuberculosis (2020 RVCT) Investigation	Exercise 3	Answer Key 3
4	Patient, Case Info, and TB History Tabs	Exercise 4, 5, 6	Answer Key 4, 5, 6
5	Tuberculosis, TB Disease Only, and Comprehensive TB Treatment Details Tab	Exercise 7, 8, 9	Answer Key 7, 8, 9
6	MDR TB and Supplemental Info Tabs	Exercise 10	Answer Key 10
7	Contact Investigation Tab	Exercise 11	Answer Key 11
8	Entering LTBI Data	Exercise 12	Answer Key 12
9	Returning to the Case Info Tab to Complete the Record	Exercise 13	Answer Key 13
10	Contact Records Tab	Exercise 14	Answer Key 14